Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
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FNUS51 KCAR 271843
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
243 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Mainly dry weather conditions are expected through Thursday night.
Relative humidity Thursday afternoon will fall to 35 to 40
percent away from the coast. A sea breeze can be expected along
the coast on Thursday. Relative humidity increases Friday and
Saturday regionwide with showers and the chance of a
thunderstorm.
MEZ101-280815-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
243 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 20 20 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 13 4 4 37(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend) 40 (-5) 72 (+7) 47 68
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 35 (-21) 90 50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.24
Precip duration 0 0 1 5
Precip begin 6 PM 3 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end 8 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6350 3430
Transport wnd (kts) SW 11 S 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 77390 67690
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ102-280815-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
243 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 10 10 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 14 4 3 36(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend) 40 (-6) 73 (+6) 45 70
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 34 (-22) 95 50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16
Precip duration 1 0 0 4
Precip begin 6 PM 4 PM Continuing 6 AM
Precip end 9 PM Continuing 8 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6790 3650
Transport wnd (kts) SW 10 S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 79570 78010
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 90
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ103-280815-
Eastern Aroostook-
243 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 30 0 0 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 14 3 3 21(LTD)
Temp (24h trend) 44 (-3) 74 (+5) 45 72
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+4) 35 (-20) 97 49
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SE 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 7
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07
Precip duration 1 2
Precip begin 6 PM 8 AM
Precip end 10 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7030 4310
Transport wnd (kts) SW 8 S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 63530 80700
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 0 0 50
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ105-280815-
Central Highlands-
243 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 10 0 0 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 13 3 3 39(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend) 44 (-3) 75 (+6) 47 71
RH % (24h trend) 94 (-2) 32 (-19) 98 52
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.26
Precip duration 0 4
Precip begin 6 PM 7 AM
Precip end 7 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7200 3110
Transport wnd (kts) SW 9 S 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 82730 67340
Dispersion Very Good Good
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI 301-400 401-500 401-500 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ106-280815-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
243 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 15(LTD) 1 0(None) 30(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend) 46 (-2) 77 (+4) 48 73
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+2) 31 (-16) 100 47
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 7
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08
Precip duration 0 2
Precip begin 6 PM 7 AM
Precip end 10 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7030 4830
Transport wnd (kts) SW 8 S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 69770 93280
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 0 0 40
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ108-280815-
Interior Downeast-
243 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mclear Clear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 14 0 0(None) 20(LTD)
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-2) 77 (+2) 51 73
RH % (24h trend) 95 (+2) 37 (-10) 100 54
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 Lgt/Var S 8 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 1 2
Precip begin 6 PM 8 AM
Precip end 11 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6790 4600
Transport wnd (kts) SW 8 S 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 55410 90520
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ112-280815-
Coastal Downeast-
243 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 12 0 0(None) 16(LTD)
Temp (24h trend) 50 (-1) 77 (+2) 52 73
RH % (24h trend) 94 (+3) 39 (-8) 100 56
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 Lgt/Var S 8
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0 2
Precip begin 6 PM 8 AM
Precip end 11 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5860 3190
Transport wnd (kts) SW 9 S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 54130 67060
Dispersion Good Good
CWR 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ113-280815-
Bangor Region-
243 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 30 0 0 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 14 0(None) 0(None) 36(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend) 46 (-4) 77 (+3) 50 72
RH % (24h trend) 95 (+1) 35 (-14) 100 61
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 S 5 S 9 G19
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.09
Precip duration 1 3
Precip begin 6 PM 7 AM
Precip end 9 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7180 4290
Transport wnd (kts) SW 9 S 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 72960 93300
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 10 0 0 60
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ114-280815-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
243 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 13 0 0(None) 26(ELEV)
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-2) 77 (+2) 53 73
RH % (24h trend) 92 (+1) 41 (-10) 100 68
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 S 5 S 9 G18
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip duration 0 2
Precip begin 6 PM 7 AM
Precip end 10 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 6240 3620
Transport wnd (kts) SW 9 S 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 52310 80660
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 0 0 20
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Patchy fog.
Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Patchy fog. Highs
in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs around 70.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. West winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
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